Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

Lat: 37.46667°NLon: 122.11667°WElev: 7.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 09:47 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Atherton CASimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Atherton CASimilar City Names
 37.43°N 122.26°W (Elev. 400 ft)
6:47 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
10am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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